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2012 continues to be precarious. The global economy swings between signs of recovery and predictions of imminent collapse. Businesses appear paralysed. Though many are cash-rich, they’re risk-averse, strategically incremental and lacking in fresh ideas and innovation. The world needs leadership, invention and daring now more than ever. We need audacity not austerity. We need to attack big, wicked, problems that improve the

The conference that changes minds

28–30 November 2012 Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Australia

WICKED PROBLEMS, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES! Leadership and courage for volatile times

economy and society as a whole. Bold ideas, that represent real business opportunities, that spark a revolution for courage and change.

Ci2012 is the place to learn from world changing innovators, futurists, inspired thinkers and curious souls gathered together in an interactive community. It’s a place to learn techniques and strategies, share ideas and gain empowering experiences.

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Wednesday november 28 Pre-ConFerenCe deeP ConversaTIonsand masTer CLasses

MORNINGmaster Classes (9.00am–12.00pm)

1. Scott Anthony (Singapore) Creating a Culture of Innovation

2. Leigh Gassner & Steve Atkinson The Change Lab: solving complex social problems through design thinking

3. Andrew & Gaia Grant Who Killed Creativity? …and how to get it back

4. Tim Reid A Killer Innovations Approach to Marketing Your Business

5. Charles Kovess  The Courage To Be Different: Powerful Strategies To Access Your Strength And Resilience To Avoid Following The Crowd!

deep Conversation 1 over Lunch (12.15pm–2:15pm)

Getting Unstuck! Using innovation to create change in large organisations and government

With Geoff Mulgan (UK), Dr Thomas Frey (USA), Scott Anthony (Singapore), Adam Kahane (Canada) and the audience

AFTERNOONmaster Classes (2:30–5:30pm)

1. Richard Rumelt (USA) Strategic Diagnosis and Actions

2. Amantha Imber Innovate like the heavyweights - proven stuff, no fluff

3. Tim Dalmau and Jill Tideman Solving Wicked Problems in the Workplace

4. Gabrielle Dolan & Yamini Naidu Wicked Problems Need Wicked Stories

EVENINGdeep Conversation 2 with supper (7:00–9:30pm)

Now to Next: How will Science and Technology help solve our wicked problems?

With Baroness Susan Greenfield (UK), Michael T Jones (USA), Professor Nadia Rosenthal (UK), Dr Iain McGilchrist (UK) and the audience

Choose ONE Master Class and ONE Deep Conversation

“Is creativity some obscure, esoteric art form? Not on your life. It’s the most practical thing a business person can employ.” bill bernbach

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DAY one thursDAY november 29 8.45am: The official opening of Ci2012 with vIPs, speakers and politicians etc.

Following this, each session over the two days will involve keynote speakers, a scholarship winner (60 seconds) and will be followed by Q & a/debate with audience.

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of australia ms Quentin bryce aC (TbC) Geoffrey rush, australian of the year 2012 (TbC)

1. Wicked Problems, Great opportunities! (9.45am)eric Knight, economics consultant and author Reframe Reframe: Solving the world’s trickiest problems

dr megan Clark, Ceo CsIro How we have to shift the way we think and work to tackle the challenges of tomorrow

adam Kahane (Canada), Partner of reos Partners and associate Fellow at the saïd business school of the University of oxford Transformative Scenario Planning: Working Together to Change the Future

moderator: Tim dalmau

2. Who wants to live forever? (11.30am)Professor nadia rosenthal (UK), leading regenerative medicine researcher How will our bodies keep up with technology and what will that mean to society?

Professor silviu Itescu, biotech entrepreneur, Founder and executive director mesoblast Topic TBC

baroness susan Greenfield (UK), director of the Institute for the Future of the mind and Professor of Pharmacology at oxford University The Impact of Technology: Making the Most of the 21st Century Mind

moderator: dr elizabeth Finkel

1.00pm – 2.30pm Conversations at Lunchtimesubject matter lunch hot spots around the sofitel with selected speakers and provocateurs – Choose your area of interest

3. start-up reality! From idea to market (2.30pm)ruslan Kogan – serial entrepreneur, Pioneer online retail, Founder and Ceo of Kogan.com From Garage to Global: The “Just Do It” attitude to entrepreneurship

Professor robin batterham - President of the australian academy of Technological sciences and engineering, Kernot Professor of engineering at the University of melbourne; Innovation in large companies - the three essentials

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moderator: doron ben-meir, Ceo Commercialisation australia

4. The asian Century and Innovation (4.30pm)scott anthony (singapore), President Innosight, author: The Innovator’s Guide to Growth: Putting disruptive Innovation to Work and The silver Lining: an Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times (Harvard business Press) Innovation Lessons from Asia and Driving Growth in Emerging Markets

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GaLa ConFerenCe dInner 7.00 – 11.00pm sofitel melbourne on Collins ballroom, 25 Collins street melbourne

entertainment features Katie noonan, stefan Cassomenos and Pot-Pourri

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DAY two FriDAY November 30

5. Where is technology taking us? (9.00 am)michael T Jones (Usa), Chief Technology advocate, Google The future enters by the back door: How and why learning must change with advancing technology

Geoff mulgan (UK) Chief executive of nesTa, the UK’s national endowment for science, Technology and the arts Innovations in and around Government: Is democracy keeping up with the pace of social and technological change?

dr Thomas Frey (Usa) executive director and senior Futurist at davinci Institute, currently Google’s top-rated futurist speaker. author of the groundbreaking 2011 book Communicating with the Future 2 Billion Jobs to Disappear by 2030! Driverless Cars, Teacherless Schools, and Printable Houses: We’re in for a Wild Ride

12 noon-1:30pm ConversaTIons aT LUnCHTImesubject matter lunch hot spots around the sofitel with selected speakers and provocateurs – Choose your area of interest

6. High Performing Workplaces (1.30pm) steve vamos - Founding President, society for Knowledge economics, director Telstra and medibank Wicked Conversations! …that drive alignment and innovation

Professor richard rumelt (Usa), UCLa Chair in business and society, global leader on strategy Keys to Good Strategy in Volatile Times

michael rennie – managing Partner, mcKinsey & Company Love, Fear and High Performance

7. Courage, thinking and leadership to create a successful future (3.30pm)dr Iain mcGilchrist (UK), author of The master and his emissary: The divided brain and the making of the Western World Why things are not what they seem: the courage to think differently

Li Cunxin, author mao’s Last dancer Mao’s last dancer – lessons of creativity and courage

Wade Davis (USA), Anthropologist, Explorer-in-Residence National Geographic Society The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

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Target audienceThis event is for leaders and emerging talent of the future from around Australia and overseas seeking a community, super-regional and global perspective: change-makers, activists, influences, innovators, provocateurs, influencers, advisers who want to make a difference...CEOs, executives and Directors of major ASX-listed companies, owners of SMEs, entrepreneurs and executives from health, banking, finance, advertising, arts, media, NFP, education, industry and government sectors.

Ci2012 will:1. Feature over 35 world class Australian and

international keynote speakers, leaders, artists and thinkers

2. Highlight opportunities and global megatrends that affect business and society in these uncertain times throughout Australia, Asia Pacific and the rest of the world.

3. Provide insights and techniques for unlocking personal and organisational creativity and courage that will inspire your leadership in times of complexity and change

4. Deliver strategies, structures and processes for creating greater organisational performance, productivity and wellbeing

5. Showcase the world’s best practice solutions and ideas for the development of sustainable and innovative futures for community, business and government

6. Bring together leaders and emerging talent to discover cross-disciplinary solutions that will make a difference in your life, organisation and community

7. Offer outstanding networking and business opportunities